The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-09

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her glance as he devourcd every mo-
ton she made. He became eagerly
expectant.
Il was thinking to tell the truth, ="
said she, that you kept your temper
wonderfully under severe test for
people usually adore their own
names. | am sure I am much
Obliged to you for bearing with my
whims, Mr.. Cowl."
"Dont-don't he so gentle and en-
couraging," he exclaimed, unless
you will let me kiss your hand y
Again she gazed at him from un-
der her lashes, while her lover was
on the alert to spring to his feet and
kneel at her side if he saw permits
sion in her face.
May I-may kiss your hand ?'
he asked, with trembling lips.
81 was just thinking how very
very considerate you are of my wish
es, she murmured, but shaking her
hand. Il do think your mother is
so sweet. Mr.. Cowl," she added, ir-
relevantly and then explained,
with burst of confidence You
know what a lady would not like"
In a moment she went on: Did
you ever do anything which people
told you was remarkably noble?"
No, indeed. Why?"
Aunt Nelly treated Anthony Cowl
to a searching but subtle glance.
you're the first man l ever met
who failed to tell me So" she said,
smiling "But wouldn't you make
great sacrifice for me?'
II hardly believe I would an
swered her admirer "A sacrifice
would necessitate my being wholly
absent from you, or something of the
sort, to strike u death-blow to my
happiness in you. | should be
fool to make any sacrifice for you
worthy of the name"
The Cameleon laughed outright.
"You seem willing to be quite hon
est" she commented. but Mr..
Cowl, aren't you afraid to become
engaged to me, even if | am to be
persuaded, considering that | have
changed my mind very often al
ready, so that they actually call me
a Cameleon? Twas talking about it
with your mother the last time | call
ed, and she said that | would pro-
badly go on changing my mind un-
til / was 20 unless something very
extraordinary happened, just as u
brook runs ever so irregularly down
mountain-side until it reaches a
fissure which hens it firmly in"
"Well, shall be satisfied if you
become engaged to me- Anthony
Cowl replied. Il can't ask you to
marry me first, you know, and have
the engagement afterward, although
might prefer it. 1t is just possible
you might really marry me, after
all"
Il suppose am very ambitious, y
Nelly remarked. Il suppose have
such a sense of my own importance
that l think only of myself and be-
lieve that nothing is good enough
for me"
81 certainly don't feel good enough
for YOU" Cowl declared, with lit
tie sigh. But don't pay 50 much
attention to that. | love you with
my whole soul, as the most beauti-
full woman could ever dream of
seeing; and a woman with a look in
her eyes and a tone in her voice
that awakened something in my
heart that gives me the greatest joy
l ever felt. You're just the sort of
woman to grow nobler and stronger
every year and face the misfortunes
of life as bravely as if you were Il
sister of mercy
The Cameleon turned little to-
ward him. "Why, don't | seem
frivolous in the extreme?n And
isn't that agreeable to you?"
"Who dares call you frivolous p
cried Anthony Cowl springing
up.
"Oh, shouldn't know what to do
with myselfif was anything but
silly and easy-go-lucky,o she protest
ed, merrily smiling. "Oh, am so
sorry For see that you would
tire ofmy trivolity."
IF you would only promise to be
my Wife" he exclaimed, sitting down
nearer to her, and gazing deeply
into her eyes.
"Bless me, never do that! just
consent to be engaged and they
go to papa and have Il talk; and then
in a few days, l tell papa that
have been forgetting an objection
and he will have to manage to break
the engagement for me"